Athletes you wish you had saw in competition but didnt.

[seafoid]

That horse Cian O'Connor drugged.

Princess Anne

[armaghniac]

 Pheidippides , Cuchulainn, Jesse Owens

[Hardy]

Stew, you're hurting my eyes.

[seafoid]

Would Longford Slashers count?

Anyone with a hammer  but I don't know any hammer throwers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hms_GdvOKZY

[FL/MAYO]

Noel Cantwells daughter played with the ladies GAA team down here back in the 90's. She was telling me that the apprentices at Man Utd used to babysit her when she was a kid as her dad was the club captain, George Best was one of her babysitters.

[stew]

Surely the legendary Armagh player was Jack Bratton, not Batten ?

Thank you, fat fingers and posting with cellphone. Sorry.

[stew]

Stew, you're hurting my eyes.

[ziggy90]

I'd have loved to have seen Jesse Owen sticking it to Hitler and the Nazis.

[Tony Baloney]

Stew, you're hurting my eyes.

He meant "Athletes you wish you had've seen in competition but didnt."

[stew]

I'd have loved to have seen Jesse Owen sticking it to Hitler and the Nazis.

True, he made the mad bastard leave the stadium early. )

[Champion The Wonder Horse]

Stew, you're hurting my eyes.

He meant "Athletes you wish you had've seen in competition but didnt."

He probably meant "Ahletes you wish you'd seen in competition, but didn't."

[magpie seanie]

Most have been mentioned......Best, Jordan, Maradona, Ali undeniably on my list. As for others:

• As a Sligoman I'd have loved to see Micheal Kearins in his heyday.

• Bryan Robson was my hero as a kid and I never saw him live. Would have loved to see him hurtling up and down the pitch in the mid 80's, a sheer force of nature. That night in 1984 against Barcelona when United came from a first leg deficit of 0-2 to win 32 on aggregate....that would be nice!

• Walter Payton for me will never be surpassed. Played most of his career on poor teams facing loaded boxes but his numbers speak for themselves. Perfect mixture of elegance, power and speed.

[DrinkingHarp]

Golf                   Bobby Jones or Tommy Armour
Boxing              Jack Dempsey
Baseball            Babe Ruth
Track Field        Jesse Owens
Ice Hockey        Eddie Shore
Rugby               Willie John McBride
GAA Football      My Uncle

[5 Sams]

Mick O'Connell
Seán O'Neill
Pele
George Best
Eric Cantona

[trileacman]

Mick O'Connell
Seán O'Neill
Pele
George Best
Eric Cantona

Mick O'Connell

Christy Ring

Would like to see if they were worth the hype. Probably not. I'd say in terms of raw footballing talent and the purity of the basic skills, the Gooch would more than likely equal if not surpass O'Connel.